"There is no beauty in the finest cloth if it makes hunger and unhappiness." Gandhi

Join in the communal process of reuse and celebrate our collective creativity! You are invited to Swap-O-Rama-Rama, a giant clothing swap and series of do-it-yourself workshops in which a community explores reuse and creativity through the recycling of used clothing.

It's easy to make the move from consumer to creator - and it's fun. At this Swap-O-Rama-Rama you'll find a host of talent brought together to teach you how to transform your new/used duds into works of your own. Together they bring you: DIY Stations where you can learn many wonderful ways to create out of textile reuse, Sewing Stations where local designers will teach you fresh clothing mod tricks, on site Silk-Screeners with a host of original designs and extraordinary local designers who'll show off their work in the Swap-O-Rama-Rama reuse fashion show.

Of course the core of the swap is the gigantic piles of free clothing (several thousand pounds!) sorted into categories: pants, shirts, skirts, sweaters etc. These piles are the collective total of each guest’s contribution of any size bag of unwanted clothes so clean out those closets and let go of what's no longer inspiring. Take home as much clothing as you can carry. Remainders go to a local charity.

This all takes place at the 4th Annual Maker Faire Bay Area, a family friendly fun event to MAKE, create, learn, invent, CRAFT, recycle, act up, think, play and be inspired by celebrating arts, crafts, engineering, food, music, science and technology.

Following on President Obama's call to "begin again the work of remaking America", Maker Faire 2009 will be organized around the theme of Re-Make America. Maker Faire celebrates what President Obama called "the risk takers, the doers, and the makers of things." Maker Faire will showcase individual creativity and grassroots innovation in the largest festival devoted to DIY culture and technology in the country.

Saturday, May 02, 2009

Come check out the newest gear from all the last 2 weeks of shows and events before it all goes to the boutiques next week!And great prices on 2008 and early 2009 items, soft on the wallet, fantastic on the body......!On-the-spot custom work + T-Shirt mash-ups!Beats, snacks and sweets, BYOB if you're so inclined.

Sunday May 3 4-7pm154 7th Street Suite 203 in the Orange Building at Natoma between Mission + Howard Streets in SOMA, SF

About Me

Miss Velvet Cream is neo-couture clothing that embodies silhouettes of the past with dreams of the future, all bridged by the conscious present.
MVC design is guided by aesthetics of construction and innovation that are individualized, craft-intensive and committed to excellence in quality, wearability and above all, beauty.
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